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The combined tensile and torsional behavior of irregular fibers

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posted on 2002-03-01, 00:00 authored by W He, Xungai Wang
Most fibers are irregular, and they are often subjected to combined loading conditions during processing and end-use. In this paper, polyester and wool fibers under the combined tensile and torsional loads have been studied for the first time, using the finite element method (FEM). The dimensional irregularities of these fibers are simulated with sine waves of different magnitude and frequency. The breaking load and breaking extension of the fibers at different twist or torsion levels are then calculated from the finite element model. The results indicate that twist and level of fiber irregularity have a major impact on the mechanical properties of the fiber and the effect of the frequency of irregularity is relatively small.

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Journal

Fibers and polymers

Volume

3

Issue

1

Pagination

31 - 37

Publisher

Korean Fiber Society

Location

Seoul, Korea

ISSN

1229-9197

eISSN

1875-0052

Language

eng

Notes

The original publication is available at springerlink.com.

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2002, Springer

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